Families in Asia

Description

This new, and fully updated 2nd edition of Families in Asia provides a unique and comparative analysis of family trends in Asia by focusing on the most relevant and significant aspects of family and kin, from the process of dating to the impact of economic development on homes and family life as they are experienced across East and Southeast Asia.

As a detailed sociological analysis of family relations and family life in Asia, the main themes of this book are: a macro-level analysis of family trends based on demographic and survey data and the role of the state and social policy; and a micro-level analysis of home and kin situations based on extensive empirical fieldwork. Arranged thematically and with chapters on:

• family research
• family formation
• parenthood
• grandparenting
• gender roles in families
• marital breakdown
• the impact of socio-economic development

Families in Asia will be the perfect companion for students and scholars alike who are interested in family sociology, public and social policy, and Asian society and culture more broadly.

Reviews

Praise for the first edition published by Marshall Cavendish 2003:

'The work is clearly grounded in history, theory and methodology. Whenever I read a book such as this one, I am always envious that I have not written it myself and I respect the authors who do.' - Marcie Parker, PhD (CFLE Healthcare Consultant) and R. Edward Bergmark, President and CEO in Managed Care, Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Volume 36, 2 (Spring), 2005, p.347.

Contents

1. Studying Families in Asia 2. "I do," "We do": Forming and Extending Families 3. Parenthood under siege? 4. Age, Grandparents, and Social Capital 5. From "His family, her duty" to "Their Family": The Gender Issue 6. Conflict, Divorce and the Family Court 7. Home, Kin, and the State in Social Change

Author Bio

Stella R. Quah, PhD, is Professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore.

She has published on family sociology, public policy and medical sociology. Her books on family sociology include Home and Kin- Families in Asia (Marshall Cavendish, 2003, 1^st Edition), Family in Singapore- Sociological Perspectives (Times Academic Press, 1994, 1^st Ed; 1998, 2^nd Ed); and The Family as an Asset. An International Perspective on Marriage, Parenthood and Social Policy (Times Academic Press, 1991).

Among her most recent publications are Crisis Preparedness: Asia and the Global Governance of Epidemics (Stanford University APARC, 2007, Editor and contributor) and International Encyclopedia of Public Health (Elsevier, 2008, K. Heggenhougen and S.R. Quah, Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor-in-Chief, respectively).

Related Subjects

1. Japanese Culture & Society
2. South East Asian Studies
3. Social Policy
4. Asian Culture & Society
5. Chinese Culture & Society
6. Family Policy
7. Sociology of the Family